Users Manual

8/16-Channel
Network Video Recorder
NVR-810 / NVR-1610

www.PLANET.com.tw
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Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

This equipment has bee n tested and found to comply with th e limits for a Class B digit al device,
pursuant to Part 15 of F CC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a re sidential installation. This equi pment generates, uses, and ca n radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not inst alled and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a p articular installation. If th is equipment does cause harmful inte rference to radio o r
television reception, which can be determin ed by turning the equipm ent off and on, the user i s
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which th e receiver i s
connected.
4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio technician for help.

FCC Caution
To assure co ntinued compliance. (example-use only shielded interface cables when connecting to
computer or peripheral devices). Any changes or modifications not expressly app roved by the p arty
responsible for compliance could void the users authority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Ru les. Operation is subject to the Follo wing two
conditions: ( 1 ) This device may not cause harmful interference, and ( 2 ) this Device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure set forth for an uncontrolled environment. In
order to avoi d the possib ility of exceeding t he FCC radio frequency exposure limit s, human
proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20 cm (8 inches) during normal operation.

Safety
This equipment is desig ned with the utmost ca re for the safety of those who install and use it.
However, special attention must be paid to the dangers of electric shock and static electricity when
working with elect rical equipment. All g uidelines of this and of the comp uter manufacture must
therefore be allowed at all times to ensure the safe use of the equipment.
CE Mark Warning
This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in
which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

WEEE Regulation
To avoid the potential ef fects on the environment and human health as a result of the
presence of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, end users of
electrical and electro nic equipment should understand the meaning of the crosse d-out
wheeled bin symbol. Do not dispose of WEEE as unsorted municipal waste and have to
collect such WEEE separately.

Energy Saving Note of the Device

This power required device does not support Stand by mode operation.
For energy saving, please remove the DC-pl ug or push the hardware Power Switch to OFF position to
disconnect the device from the power circuit.
Without remove the DC-plug or switch off the device, the device will still consuming power from the
power circuit. In the view of Saving the Energy and reduce the unnecessary power consuming, it is
strongly suggested to switch off or remove the DC-plug for the device if this device is not intended to be
active.

Revision
Users Manual for PLANET 8/16-ch Network Video Recorder
Model: NVR-810 / NVR-1610
Rev: 1.0 (April, 2012)
Part No. EM-NVR810(V3)/ NVR1610(V3)_v1.0
 Table of Contents

1. Product Description ............................................................................................ 5

1.1 Product Features ........................................................................................ 5
1.2 System Requirements ................................................................................ 7
1.3 Packet Content ........................................................................................... 7
1.4 Specification ............................................................................................... 8
1.5 Front Panel................................................................................................ 10
1.6 LEDs Definition......................................................................................... 10
1.7 I/O Ports......................................................................................................11
2. Install Hard Disk................................................................................................. 14
3. Connect to the NVR ........................................................................................... 16
3.1 Use Device Search Utility......................................................................... 16
3.2 Access NVR with its default IP address.................................................. 20
4. Live View ............................................................................................................ 21
4.1 Retrieve cameras video stream .............................................................. 23
4.2 Retrieve cameras status.......................................................................... 23
4.3 Perform Sequence Viewing ..................................................................... 23
4.4 PTZ Control ............................................................................................... 24
4.5 Perform PTZ Preset Viewing.................................................................... 24
4.6 Live Video Control Buttons ..................................................................... 27
4.7 Change Web UI Display Language.......................................................... 29
5. Playback ............................................................................................................. 31
5.1 Methods to Search Playback Videos ...................................................... 33
5.2 Export Playback Videos to AVI Files ....................................................... 38
6. System Setup ..................................................................................................... 40
6.1 System Configurations ............................................................................ 40
6.1.1 Network Settings ............................................................................ 40
6.1.2 Time and Date ................................................................................. 41
6.1.3 User Account .................................................................................. 42
6.1.4 Group Privilege............................................................................... 43
6.1.5 Disk Setup ....................................................................................... 44
6.2 Channel Configurations ........................................................................... 46
6.2.1 Add a Camera ................................................................................. 46
6.2.2 OSD Settings................................................................................... 49
6.2.3 PTZ Preset Settings........................................................................ 50
6.2.4 PTZ Preset Sequence..................................................................... 51
6.2.5 E-Map Setting.................................................................................. 52
6.2.5.1 Local Map Setting........................................................................ 52
6.2.5.2 Google Map Setting..................................................................... 54
6.3 Event Configurations ............................................................................... 56
6.3.1 General Settings ............................................................................. 56
6.3.2 I/O Settings ..................................................................................... 57
6.3.3 Event Servers.................................................................................. 58
6.3.4 Event Triggers................................................................................. 61
6.4 Recording Configurations ....................................................................... 62
 6.4.1 General Settings ............................................................................. 62
6.4.2 Schedule Recording....................................................................... 64
6.5 System Options ........................................................................................ 65
6.5.1 Device Information ......................................................................... 65
6.5.2 Logs and Reports ........................................................................... 65
6.5.3 Maintenance.................................................................................... 66
6.5.4 DO Status ........................................................................................ 68
6.5.5 Disk Status ...................................................................................... 68
6.5.6 USB Backup .................................................................................... 69
6.5.7 UPS Configuration.......................................................................... 69
1. Product Description

The Network Video R ecorder is designed for use within a surveillance system,
and performs recordings and playbacks pictures from network ca meras in the
system. It is a recording device using a hard disk drive to record camera pictures
instead of using vide o tapes so that pictures re corded by repeated o verwriting
will not experience deterioration of the re corded picture quality. Up to 8 (for NVR-
810) or 16 (for N VR-1610) cameras can be connected via a net - work and it is
possible to record their came ra pictures. It is poss ible to perform the settings or
operate the NVR using a web browser installed on a PC connec ted to a network,
or remote controller. Recorded video can be played back from remote site by a PC.
Up to 4 PCs (web browsers) can access this unit concurrently and it is possible to
perform the settings and oper ate this unit. The NVR is compatible with most
major brand cameras and its ability to autom atically search and find the available
cameras on the netw ork can greatly reduc e the user effort when expanding the
system.

1.1 Product Features

Main Function:
Simultaneous Recording and Live Video Streams
Supports M-JPEG / MPEG-4 / H.264 compression
Mobile Devices Remote Monitoring (iNVR Viewer)
Auto Configuration for PLANET IP Camera
Video resolution up to 5MP (2560 * 1920)
Support up to 480fps @ Mega-Pixel (H.264)
Easy access with PLANTE Dynamic DNS
Manual or Schedule Recording of 16 IP Cameras simultaneously (8 IP Camera
by NVR-810)

Management:
Up to 32 / 16 NVR, max. 128 (NVR-810) / 256 (NVR-1610) channels with the
management software
Video recycle function makes the video recording in 7/24
Web-Based and management utility for easy configuration
Two-Way Audio function
E-Map interface in web and utility configuration
Auto discover by management software
Smart IP camera search
Exports record video file to AVI format
Multiple Languages support
Supports mobile phone remote view with WinCE 6.1, Android, Symbian S60,
iPhone, Blackberry 4.6

Hardware:
Gigabit Ethernet port
LED indicators to display the status of connected IP camera
Built-in 8 x DI, 4 x DO for Event Management

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 Supports external UPS (USB)

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 1.2 System Requirements

The following are minimum system requirements for the system to operate
Network Video Recorder (NVR):

Operating System
Microsoft Windows 2000 Pr ofessional, Windows XP Professional
,Windows Server 2003 / 2008 or Windows 7
Browser
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or above
CPU
Minimum Intel Core i5 Processor @ 2.4Ghz or higher ( Core i7 Processor
is recommended)
RAM
Minimum 1 GB of RAM, 2GB or above is recommended
Network
Minimum 10/100 Ethernet (Gigabit Ethernet is recommended)
Graphics Adapter
Standalone AGP or PCI-Express, 1GB Ram, minimum 1024x768, 32 bit colors.
(2GB is recommended, we highly recommend to work above the 1920 x 1080
resolution to get the full experience of the software)

Make sure your display DPI setting is set to default at 96DPI

" To set DPI value, righ t-click on desktop, choose Settings tab >>
NOTE Advanced >> General

1.3 Packet Content

1 x NVR
1 x Power Cord
1 x RJ-45 Cable
1 x CD-ROM
1 x Quick Installation Guide
English

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1.4 Specification
Product NVR-810 NVR-1610
Video
Compression MJPEG/MPEG-4/H.264
Resolution 5 MP/HD/MegaPixel/FD1/CIF/QCIF
240 fps (1920x1080,
Max. Frame Rate 480 fps (1280X1024, H.264)
H.264)
Display Mode Live View/Playback/Full Screen
Virtual PTZ Panel/Auto Pan/Preset Point/
PTZ Support
Preset Sequence/Digital PTZ
Sequence All
Sequence Mode Manually Selected cameras in 1/4 split view with
configurable timer
Snapshot 3 continuous snapshots in JPEG format
Motion Detected Event Display on E-Map
E-Map
Google Map
Recording Mode Manual, Schedule, Event, Continuous
Hardware
Video Input 8 channels IP cameras 16 channels IP cameras
Ethernet 1 x RJ-45, 10/100/1000Base-T
USB Interface 1 x USB 2.0 for backup device and firmware upgrade
Storage Device 2 x 3.5 SATA II hard disk connectors
Button Power, Reset, Buzzer
1 x Power 1 x Power
1 x Status 1 x Status
1 x LAN 1 x LAN
LED Display
2 x HDD 2 x HDD
1 x Alarm 1 x Alarm
8 x IP camera 16 x IP camera
Network and Configuration
Network File Protocol Microsoft Networks (CIFS/SMB), Internet (HTTP), FTP
Network Service TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, HTTP, FTP, NTP, SMTP, UPnP
Web-Based administration
Network Time Protocol
Multiple users account
Management
E-mail notification
System log
Firmware upgrade
Web browser
User Interface
CMS utility (CV3-M256 / CV3-M1024)
Environment
Power 100~240V AC, 1.4A / Max. 50/60Hz
Consumption 90W

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Operating Temperature 0~45 Degree C
Storage Temperature -40~70 Degree C
Humidity 0~90% (non-condition)
Weight 2.89 kg
Dimension (W x D x H) 170 x 215 x 125 mm

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1.5 Front Panel
NVR-810

NVR-1610

1.6 LEDs Definition

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 Solid green when the hard disk is mounted
Green
and being accessed
HDD x 2 Red Solid red for disk fail
Solid amber when disk is recording
Amber
Blinking when recycling
Amber Solid amber for activity on a 1G bps network.
Network Solid green for activity on a 10/100 Mbps
Green
network.
Amber Blinking during firmware upgrade
Shows solid green for normal operation.
Status Green Blinking green when firmware upgrade is
done
Red Flashes red for failed firmware upgrade.
Green Normal operation
Power System off (power adapter remains plugged
Red
in)

Amber Blinking amber indicating device is initializing

Alarm Red Blinking when an alarm occurs

None When alarm is reset

Solid green, live connected with no event or

Camera Green
recording activity
LEDs Blinking amber, manual or event recording is
Amber
being performed
Solid amber, schedule or continuous recording
Amber
is being performed
Red Recording is set but no video from camera

1.7 I/O Ports

English

1
 Pin Signal
1 DC IN
2 GND
3 Alarm Input 1
4 Alarm Input 2
5 Alarm Input 3
6 Alarm Input 4
7 Alarm Input 5
12
 8 Alarm Input 6
9 Alarm Input 7
10 Alarm Input 8
11 Alarm Out 1
12 Alarm Out 2
13 Alarm Out 3
14 Alarm Out 4
15 RS-485+
16 RS-485-

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2. Install Hard Disk
1. Removing the screws on the side.

2. Push the top housing forward, then lift it up.

3. Removing the screws on the HDD Tray left and right side.
 4. Insert the HDD to HDD tray. Please push the HDD until the SATA connect is
connected properly, and lock the HDD Screw on left and right side.

5. If there is a second HDD, please repeat the step 4 to install it.

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The NVR supports SATA I or SATA II hard disks
The NVR supports max. 2TB per hard disk and it supports total of 2
NOTE hard disks (4TB)

6. Place the top housing back and secure it with the bottom housing.

7. Connect the bundle power adapter to the power connector in rear panel.
8. Press power button to power on your NVR.
3. Connect to the NVR
There are various ways you can connect to the NVR and below are the
suggested methods for different network setup:

. The NVR is placed in a network with a DHCP serv er: Connect to the NVR
by using Device Search Utility.

. The NVR is placed in a network without DHCP serv er (or you are
connecting to it directly): Access NVR with its default IP (192.168.0.20).

3.1 Use Device Search Utility

If the NVR is placed in a corpor ate network or a local area netw ork where a
DHCP server is already presented, please install the Device Search utility from
the bundled CD disk.

To begin, launch the Device Se arch utility from the CD and proceed with the
installation.
Please click Next to continue.

Please click Install to start the installation.

Once the installation is complete, please check the Finish.

Please go to Start => Programs => NVR => Search NVR to run the search tool. Then
you will see the utility start search the network.

The NVR should be located and its IP address should be displayed: Double-click on it
and the program should automatically access the NVRs web administration page
from your default browser.
You may change NVRs IP address by click on the button highlighted below.

You will be prompted for the NVRs login information before proceeding to
change devices IP address.

You may click on the button highlighted below to perform search again. Or double-
click on any of the se arch results to access NVRs web ad- ministration page.

Perform search again Access NVRs web administration page

You should be prompted for the NVR s username and password. Enter its default
username admin and password admin and then click OK to enter the system.

Default User Name: admin

Default Password: admin

3.2 Access NVR with its default IP address

The NVR comes with a pre-confi gured static IP a ddress 192.168.0.20.
However, it is only used when there is no DHCP serv er presented in the
network. Connect the NVR and PC to your switch or hub , or connect the PC
directly to the NVR using a crossover CAT5 Ethernet cable.

The PC that is connected directly to the NVR (or within the same local area network)
should receive an IP from it. Simply a ccess the NVR from y our web browser with
NVR default IP address.

You should be prompted for the user name and password. Enter its default username
admin and password admin and then click OK to enter the system.
4. Live View

The 8 channel NVR comes with a 8- video split window view with one video
displays on a larger window . Select a channel from the drop-down menu to
display its video on the lar ger split window. You can also double- click on any of
the smaller one to displa y its video to the larger window.

The Live View page provides the following functions:

. Retrieve cameras video stream

. Retrieve cameras status
. Perform Live Sequence Viewing
. PTZ Control
. Perform PTZ Preset Sequence viewing
. Perform manual recording
. Take snapshot
. Receive audio of a video stream
. Send audio
. Control Buzzer
. Change web UI display language
4.1 Retrieve cameras video stream

The camera list is expanded and

displayed on the Live View page.

. Click All to display videos in the

8-video mode (NVR-810) or 16-
video mode (NVR-1610).

. Click on a Group (e x. Group 1) to

display videos from camer as under
that group in quad view.

. Click on any camera to display video

in single-view mode.

4.2 Retrieve cameras status

The camera list can show each camer as current status. Each status is
represented with different colors and t heir meanings are ex plained on the
left.
Camera is connected

Camera is NOT connected

Camera is current performing recording

4.3 Perform Sequence Viewing

Sequence view is a function that allows y ou to view multiple video streams from
certain cameras in sequence automatically with having to select them one by one.
To perform sequence view , select Sequen ce from the upper -left hand corner.
Then select one or more camera(s) or camera group(s) for sequence viewing
 Then select dwell interval from the drop-down menu

Finally click Start to start sequence viewing

Click All Channels to quickly select all availa ble channels and s tart
sequence view in single-view mode.

Click All Groups to quick select all available gr oups and start sequence view
in quad-view mode.

Or simply select the desired channels and press Start to start sequence view.

4.4 PTZ Control

PTZ control provides functions to pan, t ilt, zoom a PTZ camera as well as the
ability to adjust camera focus and iris.

Camera(s) that are currently being selected for liv e viewing will be listed in the PTZ
drop-down menu. Simply select a camer a then use the PTZ control panel to control
the camera.

The bar shown below allows you to control the pan/tilt speed.

4.5 Perform PTZ Preset Viewing

There are three functions provided in the Preset section:

. Perform preset point viewing of a particular camera.

 . Auto pan a particular camera.
. Perform preset point sequence viewing.

Preset Point Viewing

Start by selecting a PTZ camera from the drop-down list:

Its available PTZ preset points will be listed in the drop- down list shown
below:

Select a preset position from the drop-down list and clickGo to to move the live view
to that position.

Auto Pan Viewing

Start by selecting a PTZ camera from the drop-down list:

Use the Auto-Pan control buttons to pan right, left and stop auto pan.
 Auto-Pan

* Certain cameras do not support bi-

directional pan movements. Use the
Pan Left Auto-Panbutton for such cameras.

Stop pan
 Pan right

Preset Point Sequence Viewing

This function allows y ou to view mult iple preset poi nts videos of a camera
without having to select them one by one. Once you have defined the prefer
preset points in Camera Configuration => PTZ Preset Sequ ence under
the Setup menu, click Start here and the recorder will begin to display
videos from those presetpoints in sequence automatically until you click Stop.

4.6 Live Video Control Buttons

Each live video window comes with contro l buttons with func tions described
below:

Take a snapshot of a live video.

Turn on/off audio of a live video.

Start/stop recording of a live video (manual recording).

Audio post function.

Display my favorite channel. (For NVR-1610 only)

Edit my favorite channel. (For NVR-1610 only)

Full screen view of a live video

Display video in its original ratio

Take a snapshot of a live video
To take a snapshot of a liv e video, click the button and the snapshot of the
video will be displayed in a pop up window shown like below.

Right-click anywhere on the image and select Save Image as from the pull-down
menu.

In the pop up dialog, name the image file and choose which direc tory the image will
be saved to and click Save.
Full Screen View of a Live Video

To view a video in full screen, click the button. To exit full screen video, double-
click anywhere on the video.

Turn On/Off Audio of a Live Video

You can retrieve audio from a partic ular camera. Simply click the button to do
so.

The button will show in different color once the audio is turned on. Click on it
again to turn off audio.

You may only turn on audio once channel at a time

Start/Stop Recording of a Live Video

You can manually start or stop recording of a live video by using the button.

The button will show in different color once the recording is started manually.
Click on it again to stop recording.

Audio post

This function allows user to speak from a PC through a micro- phone and the audio
can be played at the camera side if it has a speaker connected to it.

4.7 Change Web UI Display Language

You can change the web UI display language from the current login username link
located at the upper-right hand corner. Click on the link opens up a new windo w
which displays detail information about the user as well as a drop-down menu
which lets you change the display language.
5. Playback
Playback is a function that allows you to play one or more videos that were previously
recorded by a chosen recording method or due to an event trigger. The NVR offers
synchronized playback from up to 4 channels and v arious types of search methods
are provided to help you find the footage you need quickly.

You can turn on or off the audio of a record ed video at y our choice if audio w as also
recorded during the recording of the video.

Playback video can be viewed in full screen and snapshots can be taken and
saved during a video playback.
5.1 Methods to Search Playback Videos
The NVR offers three methods to quickly help users find videos that
were previously recorded:

- Search by time: Specify a time range and search videos recorded

within that range.

- Search by event: Find videos that were recorded due to event triggers.

- Play by start time: Enter a specific time a vi deo was recorded to

start playing back the video.

Search by time chart

Start by selecting which channel(s) y ou would like to perform a search on:

Selected channels will be marked in red

Select Search by time chart from t he Search Method drop- down list and click
Go to start the search:

Results will then be displa yed in a Dat e/Channel table and boxes marked in blue
represent videos found in those dates:
Click on any blue cell box should direct you to the hour/channel table if there were
multiple videos recorded during that date:

* Videos from other cameras that are recorded on

the same date will also be displayed.

* Move the mouse cursor on a particular cell bo x

without clicking gives you a preview of the play-
back video n a small thumbnail.

Click on the cell box again will s tart playing back the videos if you have reached the
end of search results:
Videos found from other camer as that were recorded at the same time will also be
played.

Search by event

Start by selecting which channel(s) y ou would like to perform a search on.

Selected channels will be marked in red.

Select Search by event from the Search Method drop-down list and click Go to start
the search.

Results will then be listed lik e what is show n below ( displays the oldest record top
down). Click on a particular resu lt to start the playback.

* You can click Next Search to display the next

15 results.

You may also specify a new start time to search and displa y results from then on.
You can restrict the number of results to be displayed at once (max. 30) and perform
the search again.
Play by specific time

If you know when a recording was taken place, you may choose the
Play by start time from the Search Method drop-down list.

Then you will be prompted to en ter a specific time and date for the recorded video.

Use the button to select month, date, and year.

Search by event (Most Recent)

This function quickly displays the most rec ent event recordings from the selected
channels, displaying the most recent result top down. You may click Update to
update the list to display the most recent result.
5.2 Export Playback Videos to AVI Files
User can export the recorded pla yback videos stored on NVR-1610 to a local
computer and save them in AVI file format. The files can then be played on the PC by
a 3rd party media player such as VLC player or Windows Media player.

Once you locate the recorded videos with steps described in the pre- vious section, hit
the Export AVI button on a video window of the video you wish to export.

A new dialog will pop up and allows you to specify the time frame (or length) of the
video you wish to export.

Click the button to pull down the calendar to help you specify the month, date
and the year

Specify the starting and ending hours of the video by entering numbers in the text
boxes.
Hit the Start button to start exporting. The file will be automatically named and saved
under the C:\ partition.

You will be notified once the process is completed successfully

The exported AVI file will be saved under the C partition.

* ffdshow is required in order to play the exported AVI file with Windows Media
Player. You can get it at http://sourceforge.net/projects/ffd-show-tryout! to
download the ffdshow_beta6_rev2527_20081219.exe.
6. System Setup
6.1 System Configurations
The System Configurations page provides users options to setup the device quickly
and properly. After properly configuring all settings in all the sub- pages, users should
expect a fully working network video recorder that is ready to manage cameras on the
network. We will st art by configuring its network settings to make sure it works
correctly in your network. Next, we will hel p you adjust the system time so videos will
be recorder with correct timestamp. To better secure the system for unwanted
disturbance, we will guide you on setting up users account and privileges to prevent
settings gets altered by users other than the system administrator. Lastly, w e will tell
you what you should exp ect after insta lling a hard disk and how to prepare the hard
disk for the video recording.

6.1.1 Network Settings

You need to adjust settings in this page for the device to work properly in your network.
It is critical that settings here are c onfigured correctly based on your network
configurations so that the recorder can be administered through the local ar ea network
and cameras can be connected from it.

By default, the recorder is set to obtain IP address from DHCP server, it should b e
sufficient in most netw ork environments, and most likely you should not need to alter
anything in this page. To locate the reco rder, simply use the IP Utility with steps
described in page 13.
If you wish to set the recorder to use a static IP address in your local area network,

1. Choose Static IP from the Connection Type drop-down menu

2. Enter the IP address, subnet mask, default gateway address and DNS server
address for the recorder

3. Enable DHCP Server under DHCP Server if you wish to use the recorder as a
DHCP server, or leave it disabled if there is already a DHCP server in the network .

4. Click Apply for the settings to take effect.

The recorder can detect the presence of a DHCP server upon startup. It sets itself
to use static IP address if there is no DHCP server currently presented in the network.
Its DHCP server function is also turned on at the same time to assign IP addresses
to cameras that are later connected to the network. You can manually turn off the
DHCP server function if you wish to use a separate DHCP server.

Change the recorders IP address would require the recorder to restart.

Restart the device under system Options >> Maintenance for the settings to take
effect.

6.1.2 Time and Date

Set the time and date by selecting the time zone according to your location. It is
imperative that you set the recorders time correctly to avoid the following errors:

Incorrect display time for playback videos.

Inconsistent display time of event logs and when they actually occur.

After selecting the time zone, choose an option below to set the recorder time.

Manual - Use the drop-down list and configure the time manually.
 Sync with NTP server - enter the hostname or IP address of a valid NTP server
and set how often the recorder should synchronize the time with the recorder by
using the Update interval drop-down menu.

Sync with PC - Check this option to synchronize the recorder time with the PC
that you are currently using to access the recorder.

6.1.3 User Account

The recorder can be accessed by multiple users simultaneously. You can add, remove,
and edit users by using options provided in this page to keep user information
organized. Each recorder comes with a built -in admin account with password admin.
Its highly recommended to change the password upon your initial login.

To change the password of the admin account:

1. Click and highlight the admin account in the account list and click Edit.
2. Its information should be displayed in User Account Information.
3. Enter a new password in the Password field and enter it again in Confirm
Password.
To add a new user:

Enter a username and password in User Account Information. All other fields
are optional for your own reference.
Select a group from the Group drop-down menu to assign the new user to a
particular group.
Enter a short description for the account if you wish.
Click Apply to finish configuration.

6.1.4 Group Privilege

Group Privilege is w here you can create multiple cust omized access policies for
situations if you need the recorder to be accessed by users other than the
administrator. You can do so by creat ing a group, and then remove access
privileges for certain configuration pages or cameras. Users that are created and
assigned to this group will have limited access instead of full administration rights.

The recorder comes with seven built-in gr oups and five built-in privilege profiles,
except the admin and the guest accounts; the other five groups are fully
customizable or you can simply assign a group with one of t he default privilege
profiles. You can, however, assign more t han one users to the admin account if you
wish to do so. The guest account comes with a view-only privilege in the Live View
page, and users in this group do not have the power to make any changes in the Live
View page or have access to pages other than the Live View page.

To create a group, select a group from the Group drop-down.

menu

You can change the group name by clicking the Change Group Name button. A text
box will bename
displayed for you to enter the new group.
Choose what type of privilege you would like this group to have fr om the Privilege
Type drop-down menu.

Its access privilege will then be display ed. You can alter its setti ngs by allowing or
denying access to other cameras using the checkboxes instead of accepting the
defaults.

6.1.5 Disk Setup

Once you i nstall a hard disk to the recorder, y ou would need to initialize it so that it
can be ready for recording. You can obtain basic information about the disk you
installed in this page.To initialize it, simply click the Format button.

You can also connect external USB thumb drive to the recorder for firmware upgrade.
 For instructions to install a hard disk to the recorder, refer to page 10.
To obtain detail inf ormation about the disk, go to System Options >> Disk
Status.
6.2 Channel Configurations
6.2.1 Add a Camera
The NVR provides two options for adding a new camera. Users have the opti on to let
the recorder automatically find the camera s or it i s possible to enter cameras
information and add it manually.

Automatic Search:

1. Click the Search button to perform the camera search. You should be prompted to
install Active Control component in order for the search to function properly. Go ahead
and click Install
2. After that, the search should begin and its status should be displayed.

3. Found cameras should be list ed and simply select a camera from the list and press
Configure.

4. Its corresponding information should be displayed in the Camera Information

section. Enter its usernam e and password and select the channel ID and n ame the
camera.

5. Click on Detect to establish connecti on between the recorder and the camera. If
connection establishes successfully, cameras de- tailed information should be polle d
and displayed as below.

6. Adjust its video format, fram e rate, resolution or bitrateetc if you wish. You can
also click on the Preview to preview the live video of the camera.

Click Add to finish adding the camera.

 If cameras are marked with * in the search result, it means those cameras are
already configured and connected to NVR.

Add a camera manually

Simply follow the instruction described above but instead of using the Search
function, enter the cameras IP address and credential in the C amera Information
manually, then follow step 5 and 6 described above.

2.

1.

Enter manually
6.2.2 OSD Settings
The OSD (On Screen Display) allows us ers to add informational text message and
embed it onto the video. By default, this fu nction is turned off. To add texts to one or
more videos.
1. Select a camera you would like to add text to and choose Display OSD.

2. Choose one or more display options if you would also like the recorder t o
automatically embed the system ti me or the frame rate for you. Or simply ch oose to
display a custom message of your own.

3. Next, define where the text will be display ed by either entering an X/Y coordinate or
use the system pre-defined position from the drop-down menu.

4. Click on the Preview button to see the pr eview of your setting and click Apply to
save the configuration.

. The texts can be further adjusted with

changes to different size , color or font so
they can be more visible on the video.
6.2.3 PTZ Preset Settings
The recorder supports PTZ cameras and can se t multiple preset points or retrieve and
manage preset points that are se t in the camera. This is hel pful if you need to monitor
multiple spots in one area from a particular camera.

1. To set up PTZ preset points, select a camera from the C amera drop-down menu
and click Add.

2. Select a position number for the preset point from the Position Number drop-down
menu and fill in a name in the Position Name field for easier identification.

3. Use the PTZ control provi ded in the configurat ion page to set the preset point and
set the position as the HOME position if you wish.

4. Click Apply to save the configuration.

6.2.4 PTZ Preset Sequence
Once you have mul tiple preset points de fined for a camera, it is convenient for
monitoring to set up the sequencing viewin g among those preset point and let the
recorder automatically switch between them for you.

To configure preset sequence for a camera, select a camera from the Camera drop-
down menu.

The available preset points should be listed in Camera Presets section.

Pick the ones you like for sequence viewing and pr ess the -> button to move them to
the Adjust Position section, then us e the up and down buttons to adjust their
sequences.

Finally, select a dwell time from the dr op-down menu and click Apply to save the
configuration.
6.2.5 E-Map Setting

6.2.5.1 Local Map Setting

Local Map Setting is a function that alerts users whenever there is an event triggered
(e.g. motion detected) from a camera with a geographical perspective. With this
function, users can quickly identify which camera has detected an unusual event and
where this event is happeni ng. This function works by incorporating the event
detection function as well as the recording f unction, which, as a result, helps users
take all the necessary actions when an unusual event occurs.

To replace the map, click B rowse button to locate th e new map image file from the
local PC and then click Upload.
Then click and drag the camera icon to move the camera to define its location.

Access the E-Map Monitor page from the upper-right hand corner menu.

When the NVR receives an even t triggered from any of the cameras, their videos will
be displayed on the E-Map and you can double-click on the video to enlarge it.
6.2.5.2 Google Map Setting

The Google Map monitor is a similar function to the aforementioned E-Map monitor. It
is useful if you are managing multiple cameras from different locations.

To configure locations of each camera, first determine the location

youd like to place the camera to on the map. You can do so by:
1. Zoom in to a smaller area by using the zoom control bar on the map
2. Zoom in to a smaller area by using the mouse scroll button

You can also go to a specific place on the map by entering its address or the name of
the place in the Address or places of interest field:
Once the location has been determined, click and drag the camera icon to move it to
the desired location:

* Click and drag the

icon to re-arrange its
location

The Google Map

Monitor requires active
Internet connection and can not be used in conjunction with the regular E-Map monitor
function.
You can click anywhere on the map and hold down the mouse left button then drag
to move the map itself

You can then access the Google Map Monitor from the top menu:
6.3 Event Configurations
The Event Configurations section a llows users to define conditions that
constitute an event, its corresponding trig ger action and when it will be triggered.
Such setting can reduce the management overhead and notify the administrator
only when its necessary.
6.3.1 General Settings
The general settings section can help yo u quickly c onfigure when an ev ent is
triggered, how often event s are triggered and the correspondin g actions when
events are triggered.

Start the event configuration by defining the general settings:

Define when an event will be triggered.

Choose Always or Only during under Event Trigger Duration.
For the Only during option, choose the days by using the check- box and
then define the time range in those days in the Start Time and End Time
fields that you would like the event trigger function to be enabled.

How often an event is triggered

Set a time interval under Event Trigger Interval to defi ne how often events
are triggered.
 Trigger action
Now that you have the ev ent trigger duration and in terval defined, choose
what action to be taken during an event trigger:

You can choose to have the recorder send out the first few frames of the
video recorder upon an event is triggered.
You can also choose to have the recorder send out a warning message in e-
mail or in txt file format and upload it to a destined FTP server.

6.3.2 I/O Settings

This function allows users to manage cameras digital input and out- put ports right
from the recorder. You can setup the re corder to re- ceive triggers from a
particular cameras input port and trigger a de- vice, such as an alarm that is
connected to the recorder or cameras output port. Cameras that do not have built-
in digital input/output port can also be c onfigured to pair with the recorders DI/DO
ports.

1. For cameras that come with physical digital input ports, their ports will be
listed in the far left drop-down menu.
2. Pick the desired channel for I/O mapping, and then select the cameras input
port from the drop-down menu.
3. Select the trigger condition from the Condition drop-down menu.
4. Select the recorders input port if you would also like to use the recorders
input port for event trigger. And then select the trigger condition as well.
5. Next, select the recorders output port and the trigger action.
6. Finally, define the trigger duration.

1. The recorder does not control cameras input or output ports in a way
" to let you pair recorder itself with a cameras input or output port for
event receiving or triggering.
NOTE 2. The recorder only act s as a mediu m for pairin g up input/output ports
between cameras and the recorder.
3. Only connected cameras will be displayed in the list.
4. Some cameras only allow one t rigger source be conf igured at a
time, e.g.: if the camera has the motion detection function turned on,
its digital input will be disabled and vice versa. Under such
circumstance, if you set to use cameras digital input port as the event
trigger source, you will not be ab le to sel ect motion detection as the
 /trigger source for this camera under Event Configurations >> Event
Trigger setup page.

6.3.3 Event Servers

Event servers are to be used with event trigger actions. In case of unusual motion
detected by the camera or a disk failure , the recorder can s end notification with
the acceptable format (image/txt) to a destined event server according to the
configuration.
Configuring an FTP server

To add an FTP server,

1. Start by giving a name to the server that you are adding to the recorder.
2. Enter the hostname or the IP address of the FTP server.
3. Enter the communication port of the FTP server (usually port 21).

4. Enter the username and password of the FTP server if its required

5. Check Use Passive Mode if its required or leave it unchecked to use active mode.
6. Click Test to verify if all information is entered correctly and the connection to the
FTP server can be established successfully.

7. Click Apply for the settings to take effect.

If you wish to edit/remove/enable/disable an FTP server, click to highlight one from

the profile list and choose the corresponding action button.
Configuring an SMTP server

1. Enter the hostname or the IP address of the SMTP server.

2. Enter the port of the SMTP server.
3. Specify the senders name in the Senders name field.
4. Enter the senders e-mail address.
5. Check Enable Authentication and enter the username and pass- word of the
SMTP server and it requires authentication.
6. Click Apply to save the configuration.
6.3.4 Event Triggers
We have finished defining how an event will be triggered and which servers will be
receiving notifications in the previous two sections, now we can finish up the event
configuration by setting.

.which channels will have event trigger function enabled.

.What is considered to be an event.
.Where the warnings will be sent to and how they will be sent.

Select Channels to Enable Event Trigger and which type of event should be triggered.

Use the checkbox to enable event trigger on the desired channels.

Define which system events should trigger the recorder to send out notifications
Define how the notifications will be sent and where they will be sent to.

* Event trigger may not work for cameras that are placed outside of your local network
or on the Internet until the UPnP Port Forwarding is enabled in both the NVR and the
router.

6.4 Recording Configurations

The recording configurations gives users the overall control of how and when a
recording is performed and the quality of different types of recordings performed on
each channels. It can help the recorder to operate with sufficient system resource by
performing recording only when its necessary with adjustable recording frame rate.

6.4.1 General Settings

You can define the following in General Settings:

. Pre-Alarm/Post-Alarm recording length

. Recording frame rate
. Define to always keep a number of days of previously recorded data
. Enable/disable different recording types on different cameras
. Enable/disable audio recording
The recording buffer allows user to define pre-alarm and post-alarm time for event
recordings. The pre-alarm time sets the NVR to record in advance when an event is
triggered. The post-alarm time sets the NVR to continue recording for a period of time
after an event trigger is finished.

* The Pre-alarm function only

works when the Continuous
recording is also activated.

Recording frame rate allows you to set different frame rate for different types of
recording instead of recording at one frame rate only. Use the drop-down menu and
select one of the pre-defined frame rates for a particular recording type.

Users can also set to keep a previous number of days of recording data by enabling
the option below. This is quite often used in application such as banking which certain
countries requires to always keeping a minimum previous number of days of recording
data.

* If this option is enabled, once the hard drive is full, the recycle function will then start
but it will ensure that the number of days of recording data defined here will stay in
hard drive instead of wiping out 20GB of data at a time.

* If the hard drive is not full, the NVR re-calculates twice a day (each at 2:30am and
2:30pm) to keep the defined number of days of recording data from these two
particular point of time backward.
The section at the bottom allows you to turn on or off a particular recording type on any
channels.

The Camera Recording Setting section allows you to turn on or off a particular
recording type on any channels.

The section at the bottom of the page allows you to disable audio recording (record
video only) of particular channels.
6.4.2 Schedule Recording
Here you can define the time range of the schedule recording for all channels.

To configure a schedule recording:

1. Use the Camera drop-down menu and select a camera first.

2. You can use the schedule table to set the time range. Click the cell boxes then
move the curser horizontally lets you set what hours to perform recording during a day.
Click and move vertically lets you set what days to perform recording at a specific time.

* Each cell box represents 15 minutes of time. Click one or more boxes to omit
consecutive recording.

3. You can also use the Quick Configuration to define recording time range instead of
clicking cell box one by one on the time table. Simply check what days you would like
to perform recording and specify the recording duration by either choosing All Day or
enter a start and end time for specific recording duration.

4. Select the Copy to option if you would like to set the same re- cording schedule to
another camera.

6.5 System Options

System Options gives users a glance of the overall system status and allows users to
perform maintenance tasks such as upgrading firmware, restore/backup device
settings or reboot device .etc.

6.5.1 Device Information

The Device Information provides the general information of the device such as
firmware version and system time. It also provides information of the current network
settings and status.

6.5.2 Logs and Reports

Logs and Reports keeps a record of whats been happening to the device and
provides basic information for troubleshooting.
6.5.3 Maintenance

Maintenance provides functions for users to:

. Reboot the NVR when necessary.
. Reboot cameras directly from the NVR.
. Perform Firmware Upgrade.
. Backup the NVRs settings to a local hard drive.
. Restore the NVRs settings from a previously saved configuration file.
. Reset the NVRs settings to their factory default values.
Reboot the NVR
Reboot NVR-1610 after you upload a new firmware. You would need to manually
reboot the system for the new firmware to take effect. Such process would prevent a
recording from getting interrupted be- cause the system would not automatically reboot
itself after the new firmware is loaded onto the recorder.

Simply click Restart to begin the reboot process and confirm the action.
The restart process should be displayed and you should be prompted back to the
Maintenance page after it is complete.

Reset the NVR to Factory Default

To reset the recorder back to its factory default, click Default but- ton and begin the
process.

The process should be displayed and you should be prompted back to the
Maintenance page after it is complete.

6.5.4 DO Status
This is where you can get the current status of the NVR digital output ports. You can
also change their status from this page.

6.5.5 Disk Status

Disk Status gives you more detailed information of the hard drive that is currently
installed in the NVR.
6.5.6 USB Backup
The USB Backup provides the function to allow
llow users to backup the recorded file of
one or more channels to USB-HDD.

USB HDDSelect the USB HDD you want to backup recorded file to it.

ChannelSelect the Channel you want to backup.

TimeStart time and End time of the backup file.

6.5.7 UPS Configuration

Connect the UPS to the NVRs DI/DO port for sending and receiving signals between
the UPS and the NVR. Refer to the diagram below to connect the UPS with its RS-232
interface to the NVRs DI/DO port.

The NVR can receive signal from the UPS when there is a power failure and shut
down itself automatically within a period of time.

Connect UPS with its RS-232 interface to the NVRs 10 port:

* The NVR uses DI_1 to receive signal from UPS system and uses DO_1 to shut it
down.